Speculation About the Lost Arm

East Blue, Dawn Island Roy Family, Night

Night had fallen, but one light remained lit in Dawn Island.

Inside the old house, an oil lamp flickered gently on a wooden table, casting a warm glow.

Rock sat on the sofa, smoking his pipe, quietly flipping through the newspaper.

Airin leaned against him, glancing occasionally at the dark sky outside the window.

"Why haven't the children come back yet?" She held a freshly brewed teacup in her hand, the steam rising from it like the lingering worry in her heart.

"Don't rush."

Rock exhaled a puff of smoke, his tone calm, "Didn't that brat call the Den Den Mushi? When has he ever gone back on his word?"

Before the words had even finished --

"Whoosh!"

A spatial ripple gently rippled out, Flash of light, three figures silently landed in the center of the living room.

We're back!

Luffy out, shouting loudly, his face still smeared with Barbecue oil, and grinning broadly.

Ace followed closely behind, carrying a small cloth bag. "Grandma, Grandpa! We brought wind chimes and delicious Sea Cow Meat!"

Standing at the back, Roy's playful smile faded, his eyes softening as he slowly said, "Dad, Mom, I'm home."

Airin jumped to her feet, her eyes reddening, and rushed forward with a laugh, "You brat! Why did you take so long? You finally decided to come home!"

She grabbed Roy and hugged him tightly for a moment before letting go. Then she quickly cupped Ace and Luffy's faces to check them over. "Roy actually sent you two to fight Pirates!"

"Are you two hurt? Were you beaten? Did you eat properly?"

"We're awesome!"

Luffy said triumphantly, "We defeated a Pirate crew and even threw a banquet!"

Airin was both amused and exasperated, turning to look at Roy: "It's good to see you back. I was so worried about you..."

Rock tossed the newspaper aside and walked over with a stern face. "Coming back so late at night, what kind of behavior is that?"

Roy scratched his head, his face apologetic but his tone gentle. "Sorry, I was delayed a little."

He looked at his parents and said seriously, "However, I have to go out for a while, so I'll leave the kids in your care for now."

"Now?!" Airin was taken aback. "It's so late, can't we go tomorrow?"

Rock frowned. "You're not going to get into trouble again, are you?"

Roy chuckled softly and patted his mother's hand. "Don't worry, there aren't many people in this world who can completely defeat your son."

He paused, a sly glint in his eyes. "Even if I encounter someone I can't beat, they won't be able to catch me, haha~"

"You're still laughing!" Airin scolded playfully, but her eyes betrayed her undisguised pride.

"You brat!" Rock sneered, "No matter how strong you are, remember, safety always comes first!"

"Okay, Dad."

Roy turned around, his figure slowly disappearing amidst the spatial ripples, leaving behind a light, casual remark. "I'll be back soon."

A brief silence fell over the room.

"He's still the same as ever," Airin said with a soft laugh, shaking her head.

"That's called copying what you see." Rock glanced at Luffy and Ace. "These two brats are probably cut from the same cloth."

"Hehe~" Ace Luffy scratched their heads and chuckled foolishly.

Airin sighed softly and turned to Ace and Luffy: "Are you two hungry? Grandma will go heat up your food."

"Hungry!" Luffy immediately raised his hand, his eyes sparkling.

Ace then took a delicate wind chime from his bag and handed it to Airin: "Grandma, I bought this in Marineford. I heard that hanging it by the window brings good luck."

Airin carefully took it and gave it a gentle shake.

"Jingle--"

The crisp, melodious sound of the bell echoed through the room, as if dispelling the weariness of the long night.

"That sounds really good."

Her eyes reddened, and she said softly, "Silly child, you're still thinking about bringing Grandma a gift..."

Rock walked over, glanced down at the small, exquisite wind chime, and chuckled softly, "Knowing how to be filial, at least the teaching wasn't in vain."

"If Grandpa likes it, I'll bring you a custom-made pipe just like Professor Zephyr's next time." Ace scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

"Cough, cough, cough--"

Rock was speechless. "This... cough, you're kind enough!"

"Grandpa, your face is red," Luffy said, pointing at him with a smile.

"Shut up!" Rock slapped him on the back of the head.

At this moment, Airin had already brought out a large plate of steaming stewed meat and side dishes, as well as fragrant rice.

"Come on! Eat it while it's hot!" She filled the table with food, her face beaming.

"Wow, it's meat!" Luffy exclaimed as he lunged forward, his eyes lighting up.

Ace happily devoured the food.

Rock stood by the window and gently hung the wind chimes on the window frame.

A night breeze rustled through the air, "Jingle bell—"

The wind chimes tinkled, moonlight streamed in, and inside the house was a hot meal and laughter.

He gazed at the starry sky outside the window and murmured to himself, "Those brats, they've all grown up."

East Blue, high altitude, late at night

The night wind howled, the sea of clouds surged, and the stars were partially obscured by the thin mist.

A streak of light sped across the sky, each flash covering dozens of nautical miles, as if carving cracks in the night sky.

"Whoosh--"

Roy wore Coat of Justice, his black hair whipping wildly in the wind, his eyes cold as knives, reflecting the silhouette of a distant, slumbering island.

"In the original story, Shanks lost his arm two years ago... to save Luffy had fallen into the sea."

"But Luffy wasn't in Foosha Village at all; I took him away myself, which delayed things by two years."

His brow furrowed slightly, and an undeniable ripple of emotion stirred within him.

"Logically speaking, Red-Hair should have already obtained the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, but he hasn't found a new 'container' yet."

"And now, suddenly, news has spread that he lost his left arm in the East Blue? This is too strange."

Amidst the sound of the wind, his thoughts grew clearer, and deep within his mind, a fragmented and hazy memory of a past life surged like a tide—

Regarding the speculation about "Shanks' left arm": it was once widely rumored in the intelligence community that the arm had been secretly tampered with by Imu or the Five Elders in the early years, or that it was buried with a special Celestial Dragon Mark could track, monitor, and even forcibly teleport back to the Holy Land.

It is one of the weaknesses that Red-Hair has to "bow down and negotiate" for; if he wants true freedom and to disappear into the shadows, he must "sever it with his own hands."

"If all of this is true..."

"So his 'self-inflicted left arm' wasn't for the rescue of some minor character."

"It's for freedom."

A sharp glint flashed in Roy's eyes, as if lightning had sprung from the clouds.

"Only by severing it with my own hands can I break free from the shackles, escape the Holy Land's surveillance, and completely become that 'uncontrollable force'."

He murmured, "So, he deliberately set this up. Was it because the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika finally found a new 'container'? Or was it to cover up the start of some plan?"

"Or perhaps, he has finally decided to betray the World Government?"

A glint Flash in Roy's eyes, and with a sudden Instant Step, he transformed into a golden-white arc of lightning that streaked across the night sky!

We can no longer make blind guesses.

Only by seeing it with our own eyes can we see the true nature of this game.

Beneath the sky, a figure, like a comet, points straight towards the East Blue, towards the Satsuruso Kingdom.

That's where Shanks lost his arm, and the starting point of the mystery.